Brief Encounter (1945)

Directed by David Lean

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Returning home from a shopping trip to a nearby town, bored suburban housewife Laura Jesson is thrown by happenstance into an acquaintance with virtuous doctor Alec Harvey. Their casual friendship soon develops during their weekly visits into something more emotionally fulfilling than either expected, and they must wrestle with the potential havoc their deepening relationship would have on their lives and the lives of those they love.

Genre: Drama, Romance

Language: en

Production

Cinematographer: Robert Krasker · Editor: Jack Harris

Production: Cineguild

Budget: $1.2M

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